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Revell 1/72 US Navy Submarine Gato-Class Platinum Edition

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    August 2021
Posted by goldhammer88 on Monday, January 10, 2022 11:17 AM

If you look at NavSource, USS Wahoo, there is a picture of her returning to Pearl with a broom from an early patrol under Morton.

Also a pretty good look at Gato throughout her war career.

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    August 2019
  • From: Central Oregon
Posted by HooYah Deep Sea on Monday, January 10, 2022 10:45 AM

On the side toward your camera, between the two scopes, in gray plastic is a common house broom, bristles up.

Brooms were placed there when entering harbor at the end of a patrol to indicate a "clean sweep" of their assigned patrol area. Thus, if you leave it there, your model is indicating (among other things) that it has just returned from a succussful patrol.

And that being the case, your scopes should all be in the down / stowed position.

Just so you know.

"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"

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    February 2017
  • From: Hampshire, England, UK
Posted by Tubosteve on Sunday, January 9, 2022 4:51 PM

CapnMac82

(other than the crooked attack 'scope Smile

 

Which one is the attack scope (and don't say "the crooked one" Wink)

If it's the one that looks like it's leanig forward, then this is just an optical illusion due to the angle of the phone camera. In real life it isn't bent like that!

Stay safe........Steve

Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)

Finished 2024: Tamiya 1:24 Ford Mustang GT4 (24354)

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    February 2017
  • From: Hampshire, England, UK
Posted by Tubosteve on Sunday, January 9, 2022 4:49 PM

HooYah Deep Sea

Curious; are you really going to leave the broom in place? Just wondering.

Don't know what the 'broom' is, but it was there from the start so it stays!!

Stay safe........Steve

Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)

Finished 2024: Tamiya 1:24 Ford Mustang GT4 (24354)

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    August 2019
  • From: Central Oregon
Posted by HooYah Deep Sea on Sunday, January 9, 2022 1:29 PM

Curious; are you really going to leave the broom in place? Just wondering.

"Why do I do this? Because the money's good, the scenery changes and they let me use explosives, okay?"

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    November 2005
  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Sunday, January 9, 2022 12:46 PM

Those persicope shears are amazing.

(other than the crooked attack 'scope Smile

Incredible work with the PE.

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    August 2021
Posted by goldhammer88 on Saturday, January 8, 2022 5:08 PM

The SJ and SD antennas look great. Nicely done

I find I have better success lightly touching the contacts points in a gell CA.  For me thin seems to glue everything but what I want

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    February 2017
  • From: Hampshire, England, UK
Posted by Tubosteve on Saturday, January 8, 2022 4:25 PM

OK......so it's been about 9 months since my last attempt at PE...........still no easier this time round 

I use a very thin CA and find things don't stay in the right place immediately and I have to try hold them in place for a few seconds. Am I using the right type CA or do I need a thicker one?

(I find thicker ones tend to cause a 'blob')

 

Anyways, time to give the old Mk1 eyeballs a break......MOTD on in a mo so footie and a G&T for me!

 

 

 

 

 

 

Stay safe........Steve

Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)

Finished 2024: Tamiya 1:24 Ford Mustang GT4 (24354)

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Posted by Tojo72 on Saturday, January 8, 2022 12:08 PM

Love all that detail,looking great.

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    November 2005
  • From: Formerly Bryan, now Arlington, Texas
Posted by CapnMac82 on Saturday, January 8, 2022 10:47 AM

TheMongoose
must really be tough to find space to even work on it.

That 1/72 Gato is going to be near the same size as the 1/48 U-Boot at a bit more than four feet long.

311 feet is long at most scales.

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    January 2015
Posted by TheMongoose on Saturday, January 8, 2022 9:25 AM

looking great! must really be tough to find space to even work on it. 

In the pattern: Scale Shipyard's 1/48 Balao Class Sub! leaning out the list...NOT! Ha, added to it again - Viper MkVii, 1/32 THUD & F-15J plus a weekend madness build!

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    February 2017
  • From: Hampshire, England, UK
Posted by Tubosteve on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 5:55 PM

Got a few more hours in this evening, at ~1.3mt (4.2ft) long she sure is a long puppy, Heaven knows where I'm gonna put it when done..........guess I'll worry about that when I'm done later 

 

 

 

 

Got the wooden decking attached.

 

Got all the PE on the decking.

 

 

 

And made a start on the conning tower (think that's what they call it )

 

 

That's it for today, more progress in the coming days.

 

For those that have gone before me on this I would appreciate a heads up on any problem areas of things to keep an eye on.

 

 

Stay safe........Steve

Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)

Finished 2024: Tamiya 1:24 Ford Mustang GT4 (24354)

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    July 2015
Posted by MR TOM SCHRY on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:05 AM

That is a wonderful kit!  I built the non-platinum edition a few years ago and loved every minute spent building it.  I wish that I would've gone the extra mile and spent some money on after-market resin and/or PE, because this kit deserves it.  Sadly, it took a nosedive off of the shelf.  Amazingly, very little breakage just some pieces, still intact, that have to be glued back on.  This was one of my most favorite models that I've built since getting back into the hobby.  I've also built Lindberg's 1/72 Japanese sub, the one with the midget subs, and though it's impressive in size, doesn't compare with the Gato as far as details go.  Now all that's left is Revell's 1/72 U-Boat that I have waiting in the stash.  Probably will need to buy a bigger house to display all three of these.  Good luck with the build, you'll love it!

TJS

TJS

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    August 2021
Posted by goldhammer88 on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 10:00 AM

Have the older boxing of the regular kit, and the Big Ed and white Ensign PE sets.  Kind of stuck on the PE shears right now.

Will be watching with popcorn and beverage.

  • Member since
    February 2017
  • From: Hampshire, England, UK
Revell 1/72 US Navy Submarine Gato-Class Platinum Edition
Posted by Tubosteve on Wednesday, January 5, 2022 7:29 AM

Well, it's been quite a while since I built anything, been out of the country working for quite a few months.

Anyways, Xmas done and dusted and much to my surprise.....despite dropping hints.....nobody bought me a model! So, with the money given in lieu of a model I procrastinated for a while and then took the plunge on this baby......it arrived yesterday. Already started her and got the hull buttoned up, the nose and tail pieces built up, started on the PE for the decks. Waiting on paint to arrive from Jamie at Sovereign. Not taken any photos yet but will do in the next day or so.

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It's a rather big baby.......but I thought about this a while ago, about a year ago when I finished my first and only maritime model which was a bit of a slog. Most of my stuff is aircraft and usually gets done inside of a couple of weeks, not the months it took for this ship.

 

Stay safe........Steve

Currently on the bench: On the bench: Airfix 1:24 Spitfire Mk IXc (17001) as Silver Spitfire G-IRTY, Revell 1:48 Bristol Beaufighter TF.X (03943)

Finished 2024: Tamiya 1:24 Ford Mustang GT4 (24354)

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